Golozela Secondary School

Golozela Secondary School is a public high school in Empunga, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 894 learners and 21 educators, about 42.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 90.9% of its 198 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.9% of the school's 198 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	187	168	89.8%	86.4%
2024	197	181	91.9%	89.7%
2025	198	180	90.9%	90.6%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	894
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	42.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500153729
Exam centre number	5113310

Address and location

Street address	Pholela Reserve,empunga,3286
Postal address	P.O.Box 1061,mpunga,3286
Town	Empunga
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Godide
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806012
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.